shastri
noun
shastri is spelled S-H-A-S-T-R-I: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shastri means “Someone who teaches the shastras” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shastri is shastris.
How many letters and syllables are in shastri?
| Letters | 7: S-H-A-S-T-R-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shastri?
Shastri appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of shastri
- shastris plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shastri mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IndiaSomeone who teaches the shastras.
Sanskrit was for him the language of the shastris, who, despite their learning, were poor and dependent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shastri come from?
From Hindi शास्त्री (śāstrī).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).